Our Battle Starts, Alfred's Encounter

A unexpected invasion, an attack sailed from the fog in a part-time job that Tim and his friends were assigned with. Captain Alfred and his two most trusty sidekicks, Number One and Number Two, lead a gang of committed pirates to destroy marine, pirate, and visitor ships. Their next mission was to demolish the Primal Restaurant and return the favor of defeat to the cooks and Zumo, who had taken Alfred's place as a waiter. However, their timing was off, as Tim and his buddies planned to back up the cooks with their own resources. Their mission is to fight the group on the snowy field that Ayuka had set up at Tim's request.

Karisa helped the man who delivered the warning to the Primal Restaurant's staff up and escorted him inside to protect him from the impending battle. "Are you hurt?" The chefs were all set to fight until Zumo appeared and halted them in their tracks. He took the cigarette out of his pocket and lit it with a fire lighter.

"If it's okay with you, I'd like to help you battle them. I still have a grudge towards them for the way they treated their clients. Nobody wants to see you get slaughtered in front of beautiful young ladies, especially those who created such a lovely battlefield to fight on."

Ayuka confronted Zumo, who turned around and spoke with her. He spotted her smile and sent him a playful wave, which rapidly immersed Zumo in romantic emotions, with the smoke from the cigarette forming hearts.

"Aren't you the kindest person I've met? Thank you!"

Codey and Kou stepped together with gloating eyes. When they saw Zumo being amorous and Ayuka sitting back down and taking her utensils for the meal, a drop of sweat ran down their faces.

"Seriously, man. She's just playing..."

"You must be a proper pervert to not see through someone's deceptions..."

Codey exclaimed as they observed Elliott rolling around on the floor. He was snuggled into a hug and muttering pain words when he suddenly fastened himself onto all four of his limbs, where he quickly became depressed.

"What must I do to get her attention? She's breaking my heart, and it breaks more the longer I think about being rejected. I should just drown and get eaten by a sea monster."

Kou's pupils dilated, and he seemed bewildered before looking away with a kitty expression. He spoke quietly and with suitable smugness. "I guess you're not quite up to par..." Elliott swiftly shifted his gaze behind him to look at Kou and queried, tears streaming down his face. "What makes you think you'd know?! You have no idea how it feels to be rejected by a female!" He returned his gaze to the floor and began muttering again.

Codey yawned as he stretched his arms high above his head. He began walking away from Kou and alongside Tim. "I guess I can finally stretch in front of some strange-old pirates now that Elliott is useless in this circumstance. Man, I've been looking for some action since I lost to that Joseph guy. I guess this is the best time to get some work done instead of dealing with the stress of working as a server in a restaurant."

Both of Alfred's sidekicks descended onto the landscape, blocking Tim, Codey, and Zumo, who were ready to fight. Tim disrobed and tossed his suit through the air, causing Zumo to yell angrily.

"Hey! Those suits are expensive! Don't treat it like it's some sort of a rock!" Tim sided his eyes to lock onto Zumo where he became embarrassed. He scratched his itchy head with a sweat drop slipping down his cheek.

"Sorry, that suit was way too tight for me! I need loads of flexibility if I want to fight with full strength. I can't allow myself to have anything hold me back, not even a rusty old suit."

"It's not old and rusty, you idiot!"

"I guess I'll deal with that weirdo up there! Off I go! Don't disappoint me, since you'll be joining my crew and cook for us, Zumo!"

Zumo was irritated as he watched Tim's leaping body and then cried out loud as he saw Tim land in front of Alfred's ship. "I won't be joining your crew! Are you totally deaf?!" Tim fractured his bones while facing Alfred and smiled in response to Zumo's irritation.

"I won't deny that the chick on your ship sure has some might. I'm quite impressed by how much power she wields behind her body."

Ayuka raised her arm and proclaimed a warm greeting to Alfred from afar. "That's me! Aren't you a gentleman?" She bit into food and Elliott was nearly up on his feet when he heard Ayuka's call, His body went completely white, collapsing onto the floor again. "She even complimented an enemy..." Kou turned around and gave Elliott a grumpy look. "Yeah, you definitely have no chance..."

"You're not helping! You could at least support your friend! Don't just comply with a girl! Equality man, it hurts..."

Elliott collapsed on the floor and rolled beneath a table, while Kou merely waved his palm in front of his face to signify that he didn't care. He bit into his own thumb with a stifled sob. Elliott was once again disappointed when Kou turned back to face the battle.

"Yeah, you're totally helpless..."

Alfred's orders were heard by Number One and Number Two back at the designated battleground. The directions were simple to comprehend, yet despite his authority, Number Two struggled to stand confidently. They were each pitted against one restaurant opponent. Zumo faced Number One, while Codey faced Number Two. Tim, on the other hand, is the opponent who is listening to the commands.

"Number One, Number Two, don't cause me trouble and kill that pirate and cook. When I'm done with this lowlife who doesn't know how to dye their hair properly, I'll move onto Zumo, so don't kill him for me. I still need to return the favor to the one who replaced me for the supposedly better."

"My hair's white ever since I was born, you moron! Compared to you, I at least have some kind of hairstyle unlike you whose hair is straight up weird and messy! Get a better hairdresser if you wish to look somebody who I could call good-looking."

"Sorry, what?! My hair's perfectly fine the way it is now! Maybe you should find a hairdresser to turn your hair to somewhat of a more natural color, you gray-headed snowflake!"

"They are white!"

Karisa noticed Ayuka's face slammed into the food and the two of them quickly became competitors. Karisa was taken aback when she saw Kou on the ground as well. They were all accidentally insulted. The first person who appeared to be depressed was Ayuka.

"I understand that I can create ice, but you didn't have to call me a snowflake... It's..."

Karisa tried to calm Ayuka down and make her happier before she finished her sentence. "Ayuka, don't be concerned. He didn't truly mean it. He's merely trying to irritate you. Just ignore it."

Karisa was completely taken aback as Ayuka raised her head whose cheeks reddened. "How cute..."

Karisa nearly fell out of her chair with surprise when she saw Ayuka behaving happily. "Cute?! Don't tell me you've fallen for the compliment that an enemy exposed?! Why is it that the term "snowflake" affects you so much?! Sure, if it was one of our crew members, but an enemy?! That's simply not acceptable!"

The most little item was realized by Natan, who stared at Tim, Ayuka, and Kou. His arms were placed against his hips, and he spoke from there. "Now that you've brought it up. The team is made up of half white hair people. I never imagined that people might be born with white hair. Preparing a good song for something like this would be worthwhile."

Tim and Alfred had finally resolved their disagreement over each other's hair and were ready to fight. Alfred swung the mace over his own shoulder and crashed it into the frozen ship underneath them. Tim took a stable posture and twisted his wrist behind his back. Orange flames erupted from the side of his body, swirling behind his back.

"Time to kick your ass!"

'Yeah, I'll get my ass kicked, but it won't be by me! A lowly pirate like you has no chance of winning a fight with me! I'm a $69 million dollar bounty hunter! Compared to you, that's more than enough to beat you to a pulp! Prepare yourself and watch. This fight will be over in an instant, so brace yourself and watch! Endurance mace!

Alfred spun the mace at his waist and pulled his arm back. Tim leaped into the air and escaped in time before the mace slammed into the ground and cracked under the frozen tree. Tim swung his palm forward and extended his right arm to the side where the flames were fastest. The fireball grows larger.

The fireball grew larger and larger. Alfred laughed and took his mace from his left hip and slammed it directly into the fireball, which exploded into flames on contact.

He swung his right leg behind his torso, saw Tim come down from the air, and kicked forward, the flames rising in time with the movement of his leg. Alfred immediately blocked the kick with his left arm and struck Tim in the face with his fist. Tim was thrown backwards, but managed to keep his balance by flipping backwards and landing on the ice. He slid, but at this speed he had trouble keeping his balance on the sliding ice. The fire melted the ice, stopping him from sliding on the ice and avoiding being thrown off the ship.

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"I suppose having fire and ice on the crew is a unique combo. However, unlike some other people, you don't appear to be able to fully utilize your evolved powers. I believe you should work on them since they have a special benefit that only the finest warriors here have. I'm fortunate in that I don't have to because I don't require developed ability to fight!"

The battle continues...